Sturgeon Island Tides Today
Near Bath · Merrymeeting Bay · Sagadahoc County, ME · NOAA 8417271
- Low4:24AM0.2 ft
- High10:35AM5.8 ft
- Low4:56PM0.0 ft
- High11:04PM5.5 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:56 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:35 to 11:35 AMaround high tide
- 3:56 to 5:56 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:05 to 4:05 AMmoonrise
- Major8:17 to 10:17 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:19 to 3:19 PMmoonset
- Major8:39 to 10:39 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 5:11 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:11 to 6:11 AMaround low tide
- 10:21 AM to 12:21 PMaround high tide
- 4:44 to 6:44 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:14 to 5:14 AMmoonrise
- Major9:02 to 11:02 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:40 to 3:40 PMmoonset
- Major9:25 to 11:25 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Maine saltwater registry info and size and bag limits from the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 65°Light rain 92% rainSE 0 to 5 mph
- TonightLow 48°Light rain 95% rainNE 0 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 55°Light rain 93% rainNE 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM · issued Fri 8:02 AM
- Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
- Sat
- NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 11:21 AM 5.9 ft11:52 PM 5.4 ft | 5:11 AM 0.2 ft5:44 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:02 PM 5.9 ft | 5:54 AM 0.3 ft6:28 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:37 AM 5.4 ft12:42 PM 5.9 ft | 6:35 AM 0.4 ft7:10 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:19 AM 5.3 ft1:20 PM 5.8 ft | 7:13 AM 0.6 ft7:49 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:00 AM 5.1 ft1:58 PM 5.7 ft | 7:51 AM 0.7 ft8:28 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:39 AM 5.0 ft2:36 PM 5.6 ft | 8:29 AM 0.8 ft9:07 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:19 AM 4.8 ft3:16 PM 5.4 ft | 9:09 AM 1.0 ft9:48 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at Sturgeon Island
Sturgeon Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 5.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.1 feet. The lowest water is -0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:28 PM, and the highest is 5.9 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:02 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Portland, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8417271, Sturgeon Island, Merrymeeting Bay, timed from its reference station Portland (8418150). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.